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We have all had students behind on decoding skills: one month behind, two, three, twelve, twenty. But what do we do when parents struggle with decoding words? How can we serve children and grow their confidence and fluency when they go home to parents who can’t read the spelling lists either? They say apples don’t … Continue reading →

Go ahead, call me a Showbie fan-girl. My last few posts have been focused on using this tool in the classroom. I continue to find new ways to use Showbie to better my student’s learning abilities in and out of the classroom. To put it simply, I am obsessed with the tool! Weeks ago I … Continue reading →

How well do your assessments match the verbs in your state standards? Does your grade level test according to what is included in a text book or what students are expected to know at the end of the year? Multiple choice questions are a great way to identify if a student can identify something or … Continue reading →

Who wanted to teach about government and politics after our recent ugly election? Elections often bring so much negativity to the limelight whether it be with the candidates or across social media platforms. In our classroom, students participate in mock government. They run for class elections and are placed in the Federalist or Anti-Federalist party. I’ve … Continue reading →

It ain’t easy being a teacher out there in March. I pride our classroom in cultivating independent and motivated learners, but sometimes it takes a little more motivation from me to keep students focused. I am not a teacher that makes student pull their clip down or pull cards when they are not focused. Most … Continue reading →

“I am going to stay and work from home today. That will make my job easier,” said NO teacher EVER! However, sitting at Coastal Pediatrics last night at 8pm with a diagnosis of pink eye for my 11 month old, I knew what I had to do; Stay home from work. Ugh, I hate missing … Continue reading →

You may be a teacher if you’ve ever heard any of these phrases: “You didn’t give me a copy.” “I don’t have that page.” “I don’t know where that is.” “I didn’t know that was due.” Or perhaps, you have been given that blank stare as if they simply had no idea that the outline … Continue reading →

I’ve encouraged students to use many apps in the past as word processors. For the first time ever, I now understand how powerful and easy Pages is to use on the iPad. For years I’ve created things on Pages with my MacBook. Pages has been a great tool for me, but I was reluctant to allow students … Continue reading →

“The tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of Patriots and tyrants” – Thomas Jefferson I believe one of the most important things I get to teach about in my classroom is how we won our Liberty from Great Britain, how that impacts us even today, and how students … Continue reading →

What is the absolute worst chore in a household? Laundry. No doubt in my mind. Whenever I finally get to the bottom of my hamper and I am able to give myself a pat on the back, my husband comes home and throws a pair of khakis and a polo into the perfectly empty hamper. … Continue reading →